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Deputy Program Director

General Dynamics Information Technology • Maryland, Maryland • 4w ago

Req ID: RQ212227

Type of Requisition: Regular

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Public Trust/Other Required: BI Full 6C (T4)

Job Family: Program Delivery and Execution

Skills:

Contract Management,Financial Management,Program Leadership

Experience:

5 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and mission-driven Program Director to lead a large-scale software development and IT modernization program. This role is responsible for the full lifecycle of contract delivery, including technical execution, financial performance (P&L), customer engagement, and compliance with federal contracting requirements. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in agile delivery within a federal environment, a strong track record of managing large teams, and demonstrated success overseeing complex modernization efforts across legacy and cloud-native platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Leadership & Strategic Delivery

Serve as the senior program lead responsible for planning, execution, and delivery of a multi-year modernization contract.

Drive strategy and execution aligned with the government customer's goals, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations (FAR), agency-specific standards, and contract terms.

Lead integrated project teams across development, security, operations, and stakeholder management.

Financial & Contractual Management

Own P&L responsibility for the program, managing a portfolio valued at $50M+ annually.

Oversee budget planning, cost controls, forecasting, and profitability.

Ensure timely and accurate reporting of performance metrics (CPARS, EVMS, SLAs) and contract deliverables.

Coordinate with contracts, subcontracts, pricing, and finance teams to manage task orders, modifications, and CLIN structures.

Technical Oversight & Modernization Execution

Provide leadership for software development efforts using Agile, DevSecOps, and cloud-native technologies in a federal environment.

Guide teams in transforming legacy applications to modular, scalable architectures (e.g., microservices, containers, APIs).

Oversee implementation of CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, cloud migration, and cybersecurity compliance (e.g., FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, Zero Trust).

Team Leadership & Talent Development

Lead a geographically dispersed team of program managers, engineers, analysts, and support staff.

Foster a collaborative, delivery-focused culture aligned with federal mission objectives.

Mentor staff and support career development aligned with evolving program needs.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

Build trusted relationships with senior federal stakeholders, including CORs, COs, and technical leads.

Act as the program's senior interface, leading briefings, program reviews, and milestone assessments.

Manage communication across internal leadership, government clients, and teaming partners.

Required Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Business, or related field; Master's or MBA preferred.

Experience:

5+ years of experience overseeing modernization programs using Agile and DevSecOps in a government setting.

Proven experience with federal program financials, including firm fixed price, cost-plus and T&M contracts.

Prior experience with EVM, CPARS, and contract compliance reporting.

Skills:

Deep understanding of federal IT compliance (e.g., FISMA, ATO, FedRAMP, Section 508).

Strong leadership, strategic planning, and risk management abilities.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting to federal executives.

Clearance:

The ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

This is a HYBRID role and will require the individual to work at customer site in DC office up to 3 days per week.

The likely salary range for this position is $178,500 - $241,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

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